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September 16 2015

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A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a deeksha initiation session. Many participants wear red blindfolds over their eyes and sit cross-legged on red and orange mats. Most women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, some in orange, green and teal, and several wear rudraksha malas and small pendants. Some participants are children in white shirts and dark trousers, and one girl wears a white top with black polka dots. Name badges hang from many necks. Hanging framed pictures line the wall behind, and a row of seated people fills the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.2016-06-19May 13 20142014-05-13September 03 20122012-09-03A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel ballroom, mostly women dressed in white kurtas and white shawls with orange-red shawls or stoles over them. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands joined in namaste, others with eyes closed in meditation. Rudraksha malas hang at several necks. Plates of offerings and small food items sit on the floor in front, and water bottles and bags are placed among the participants. Some children are seated among the adults. Behind them, people in orange and white stand near pillars. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2013-12-01September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesMay 02 20142014-05-02A large seated gathering of women in white clothes with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting in rows on mats and cushions in a covered hall, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Some have eyes closed in meditation or satsang. Behind them a shrine area holds a deity murti and a few ornaments, with a banner visible at the upper right. Foreground women wear white with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, and one woman in a gold-bordered white sari sits in the centre.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA seated congregation in a carpeted hall with patterned gold carpet and dark wooden doors. Many people sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red-and-white lanyard beads around their necks. Some have palms pressed together in prayer, and small floral offerings and brass items lie on the floor in front. Most attendees face forward toward an unseen speaker, with a few seated in chairs at the back. The scene resembles a satsang gathering during a group meditation session.2013-12-17May 21 20142014-05-21June 21 20152015-06-21May 24 20172017-05-24May 03 20142014-05-03